South-East Asia

The start of 2019 was marked by the release of a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) that seeks to chronicle the myriad ways that climate change and the quest for a cleaner and lower-carbon energy system is…

For the latter half of the 20th century, after the United Nations officially recognized Indonesian independence in 1949, Indonesia dominated regional politics in Southeast Asia. But during its shift from authoritarianism to democracy, in…

In May, India re-elected Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, increasing his majority and giving him 303 out of 543 parliamentary seats. If the tally of coalition partners is added to those of his own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Modi has an…